I am a mom of four cute kids (if I do say so myself). I have a crazy life and crafting is my ME time! My mom told me that I can't claim to be a stay at home mom even though I do a lot of work from home. So I guess I have to say that I have many jobs. I am a mom, a nurse, accountant, office manager,volleyball coach, crafter and a wife.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Yeah!

YEAH!! I own DIRT!

We bought some property today! I am excited because this means that we are on our way to building our house!! The house is still a little ways off but the first step is done!! We have been renting for about 2 years now after owning a home for 4 years. It has been tough going back to renting. We looked for a long time for houses to buy but could not find anything that met our needs or were a price that we wanted to pay. When we saw this lot I just knew that it was the direction we needed to go and so we began the process. So there is a lot of story behind my excitement over DIRT!!

Because of this excitement I thought it would be fun to decorate something to put our dirt in and then put it on the mantle. I am sure that my Husband is going to think that I am weird, but that is okay.

I took one of my extra embellishment jars and glued ribbon on the sides and made a bow on top.

I found some stamps in my stash that I could use to make a tree and the dots! It was pretty quick and easy. I think that the kids will like going and putting a handful of dirt in the jar!!

Your jar is too cute - and totally something I would do! We have pictures of every stage along the way when we built a house. I stood in the same spots each time, so you could really see the progress from dirt to finished. We no longer own that house - but the experience is unforgettable!!

Congrats on your dirt and your new house to come Karlee! That is a true blessing isn't it? We basically did the same thing, but bought a small older home and remodeled it. Stayed there until we almost had it paid for and then started looking for a place. We wound up being able to buy a fairly good sized lot of land in a neighborhood we never thought we could build in and built our house the way we wanted. It took me almost a year to realize it was actually my home when we first moved in, seriously was like a dream come true. My dh is just as sentimental as I am and he brough two bricks from the remodel of our old home and had the brick layer place them in the front steps on our new house. Just something to remind of us of where we came from and what we accomplished! I hope you get that house built soon! :)

Soooo happy for you, Karlee! I love your idea on showing off your DIRT! I think it is great! You are putting your dream right where everyone can see it. And when you look at it, you just know your dream is coming! Hugs!

I think the Jar is super cute!! :o) If i ever get the chance to buy land and build a house, I will be scraplifting this idea!! Super adorable! Good luck with the building! Hope it goes well and you get exactly what you want!

AWESOME~! How exciting for you and your family! Looking everyday at that beautiful jar filled with dirt, is going to be so neat! You are making memories for your kids too! Just think about years from now, you and the family can talk about the day you gathered the dirt, all the planning, the construction, all the decorating and then look at where you are today and reflect! I think that jar will be a mantle piece forever and just full of memories to share. Cool and clever idea! God Bless you and your family!

I'm so happy for you Karly. Congratulations. I love the whole idea with the jar. That's a wonderful family thing to do. Your goal will be looking at you every day. I look forward to hearing more of your story. Please keep us all posted.

Well, your husband may think you're weird, but I think it's a fabulous idea! Very sentimental :)Congratulations on the new property too!! :) We're currently looking for a house to buy so I totally understand your excitement and wanting to make this step a memorable one :)

Congrats Karlee. The dirt thing is a super idea. Hubby will appreciate. Wish I would have done that when we built. I have a great story about our House. When my "then" boyfriend asked me to go with him to look at a lot he wanted to build on....HE ASKED ME TO MARRY HIM...by the Lake at edge of our property. That was 10 years ago. Remember...your thoughts today will become Memories tomorrow. Congrats again. (Sorry so winded). Excited for you.

Congratulations! I'm so excited for you and your family! It is great when you can actually build your house to fit your needs! Have fun and Good Luck with all the planning!http://my3escrapbooking.blogspot.com/

Yay I know exactly how you feel. we owned a home for 9 years and when we couldn't sale it we rented it out but now we are renting due to not wanting two mortgage payments. It is a very hard transition...So I know exactly how you feel. I will store this idea into the back of my mind for when we finally are rid of the home we aren't even living in lol!!

Congrats Karlee, nothing like having a place that belongs to you. Wonderful you get to build it and you pick what works for you and your family. Our friends did that took them awhile but there home is very pretty. And they took photos all the time of people working from foundation up. And she has a whole album of her home being built...lol

Hope you have had a wonderful Birthday. Congrats on the dirt. It is an awesome feeling. We got ours about a year ago. Now live in our new home on the lake and we love it. I have used some of my knowledge with my cricut and done some wall designing. looks great. you will enjoy it alot. Hope you get this message. having trouble getting them to post..